when is my baby ready for school?

Question

my baby is now 19 months. when is she ready for school? i mean a nursey? why and what can they learn...?

Answer 1

start right with head start

Answer 2

I was so worried the first day that we put my daughter in Pre-School. She was just barely 2. We decided to do half days for the first week, and then full time the next week on. On the second day my husband went to pick her up and she told him to go home that she wasn't ready, and that she was still playing. She is now 3 and 1/2, and it's still a fight to get her to come home somedays. She just loves it. And although it is a structured environment, she is happy. She has her friends, she knows the rules, and she learns stuff every day. Oh and as an added bonus, they potty trained her. I just followed what they were doing and it took about a week. I was amazed. Find a good school. I got lucky.

Answer 3

You baby was ready several months ago. The benefits far outway the negatives. First, the socialization is huge. Your baby will develop faster in terms of speech, coordination... Kids that stay home tend to watch way more TV and be a lot less active. They will get to do things at preschool that they can never do at home. For example will you ever open a 50 pound bag of corneal on a sensory table? I have 2 little ones in preschool and they love it. They take ballet, karate and several other programs that come to their school.

Answer 4

You'd be amazed at what they learn at that age. I don't think a structered "school" environment is important at that age. It's more important that kids learn to adapt socially than develop educational knowledge. Case in point, look at all of the intellectual people who are running the county, but have no awareness or true concern for others. Nuturing also provides the stimulation needed to develop educationally with a grounded sense of self. I'd recommend a play group over a structured educational setting.

Answer 5

My twins had a nanny until they turned one. At that point I chose to put them in day care (after a lot of research). I found that they have learned so much that I wouldn't have thought to start teaching them yet. For example, my daughter always gets a wipe and blows her nose when I change her. I never taught her to blow her nose, but at day care, nose cleaning comes with each changing.

Daycare does have downsides. First, the twins did get sick a lot at first, but I would rather they miss daycare and build up immunity now rather than miss "real" school later. Also, they did pick up biting for a little while. However, their social skills have blossomed to far outweigh any negatives. Again, the key is picking the RIGHT daycare.

As a high school teacher, I believe it is important to establish a positve veiw of school early on. We call daycare "school" to the twins, and everyday we sing about how happy we are to go to school. They light up when we walk in the door, and I love hearing the other kids scream out the twin's names and hug them as they walk in the door.

Answer 6

The only thing they can learn that they are not getting at home is how to "go to school" and interact with a group. Colors, numbers, manners, stories, and songs can all come from home. You can even provide group interaction by enrolling your child in a dance, tumbling, or music class. Watch out, alot of bad habits can be learned when little ones spend time at school. My little one learned some disrespectful things from a schoolmate in dance class who back-talked the teacher. I agree not to start until fully potty trained.

Answer 7

I have worked in prechools. If there is one with a program for this age, its up to you. Try though at that age to avoid a long one, they can range from 1.5 hours to 5ish. Closer to the 1.5 would be better, and lengthen as she ages.

In preschool, we gear to Cognitive, Physical, Social

Cognitive is things like counting, songs, reading stories,
all absic things that build a foundation for learning

Physical is things like throwing a ball, jumping
exercise and motor control

Social is interactions, emotions,
being able to live in a social environment


She is not learning french or math or such, but basic skills.

Answer 8

I would do a day or two thing for a couple of hours, just so she can socialize. It's really important for her to learn to share and get along with others. They can learn so much from you at home with books, chalk boards, wipe boards and some good shows on tv also.

Answer 9

My son has been going to daycare since he was 5 months old and I think that it is the best thing for him because he gets to interact with kids his own age and is not constantly around adults. Now my son is 2 years old and he loves to go to daycare he always wake up everyday 2 make sure that he is going. My son already know his ABC's his #'s to 10 and know his first and last name. mama & daddy's first and last name, how old he is and much more. I think that she will like it because she can just communicate with children her own age. I say put her in now.

Answer 10

Baby can go to daycare now, Nursery school is for Toddlers, (Call the Nursery school and ask them the age requirement)Kindergarden when she turns 5.

Answer 11

try mommy and me play groups first. don't just send her off somewhere. that creats attachment issues and problems for the child. Try mommy and me and when she is ready you will be able to tell. You don't want school/preschool to be something she doesn't like. she should be excited about it. If you do it right, she will be excited everyday to go to school. take it slow though.